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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2003:037: glibc Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2003:037: glibc |
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Check for the version of the glibc package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2003:037 (glibc). An integer overflow was discovered by eEye Digital Security in the xdrmem_getbytes() function of glibc 2.3.1 and earlier. This function is part of the XDR encoder/decoder derived from Sun's RPC implementation. Depending upon the application, this vulnerability can cause buffer overflows and could possibly be exploited to execute arbitray code. The provided packages contain patches that correct this issue and all users should upgrade. Please note that users of Mandrake Linux 9.1 already have this fix in the 9.1-released glibc packages. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:037 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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